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**Geaux Tigers** · 07-10-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pimped Out

Did anyone here ever play nation-states? does that site still exist?

I did once upon a time.

**R-Star** · 07-10-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Nimreitz

I have no desire to do that. Form nation Q or whatever we're on now.

Why would you not support local farmers. They've been taking a beating for years.

**E.H. Munro** · 07-10-2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by R-Star

...local farmers. They've been taking a beating off for years.

So those are the bastards bogarting all the handjobs.

**Geaux Tigers** · 07-10-2012, 05:42 PM

Having a nations food system in the hands of a few people is a really really bad idea. Only 1% of Americans list farming as an occupation in the United States. There are 5 or 6 companies that run the globalized food supply. This is bad.

Nimreitz · 07-10-2012, 05:59 PM

Wonder if the US Government could break up Monsanto under the Antitrust laws.

**R-Star** · 07-10-2012, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Geaux Tigers

Having a nations food system in the hands of a few people is a really really bad idea. Only 1% of Americans list farming as an occupation in the United States. There are 5 or 6 companies that run the globalized food supply. This is bad.

Not to mention shit is getting more and more processed.

I'm all for supporting local farmers.

**Geaux Tigers** · 07-10-2012, 06:40 PM

Processed foods are one of the main factors leading to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, etc...wonder what kind of improvements an affordable local food economy would have on healthcare costs?

**R-Star** · 07-10-2012, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Geaux Tigers

Processed foods are one of the main factors leading to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, etc...wonder what kind of improvements an affordable local food economy would have on healthcare costs?

Yep. The more they "make" food, the worse shape America becomes.

Not to mention you know where your moneys going when you buy local produce.

**ChrisWoj** · 07-10-2012, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by E.H. Munro

The US used to have a flourishing private transportation system until GM, some oil companies and I think Ford conspired to destroy it in the post WWI era (seriously, every major city had profitable private electric trolley systems, you can look it up). We're going back to those days.

You read Cracked.com

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Originally Posted by Nimreitz

Presumably this nation isn't in the third world, and therefore does not require defending.

How do you define "third world"? I mean, by traditional definitions the Swiss and the Austrians are third world - but they are also wealthy nations. Third world means non-allied with the capitalists nor the communists. :P

scdn · 07-10-2012, 09:33 PM

Give companies incentive to hire graduates with no experience. (On my phone so hard to copy and paste the url of the pic)

**R-Star** · 07-10-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by scdn

Give companies incentive to hire graduates with no experience. (On my phone so hard to copy and paste the url of the pic)

Depends on the job, but yea.

The issue here is way more people going to college than necessary. So now you've got a country flooded with post secondary grads resorting to applying to jobs that normally only required a highschool education.

**E.H. Munro** · 07-10-2012, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisWoj

You read Cracked.com

Yes, but I also heard the story from my great grandfather (who blamed GM and would never drive one and used to yell at my grandfather when I was a kid because he was driving a Chevy Impala at the time) and a great uncle who both worked for the private rail systems in the northeast. (My great grandfather was a detective for the B&M and got my great uncle {they weren't related, long story} a job there as a switchman after the Boston Elevated company went under and got taken over by the state.)

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Originally Posted by ChrisWoj

How do you define "third world"? I mean, by traditional definitions the Swiss and the Austrians are third world - but they are also wealthy nations. Third world means non-allied with the capitalists nor the communists. :P

Kinda/sorta. It meant not aligned with the Nato or Soviet blocs. Prior to the asinine FATCAT law Switzerland was überkapitalizt.

**R-Star** · 07-10-2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by E.H. Munro

Yes, but I also heard the story from my great grandfather (who blamed GM and would never drive one and used to yell at my grandfather when I was a kid because he was driving a Chevy Impala at the time) and a great uncle who both worked for the private rail systems in the northeast. (My great grandfather was a detective for the B&M and got my great uncle {they weren't related, long story} a job there as a switchman after the Boston Elevated company went under and got taken over by the state.)

Kinda/sorta. It meant not aligned with the Nato or Soviet blocs. Prior to the asinine FATCAT law Switzerland was überkapitalizt.

You should probably realize that something being profitable almost 100 years ago isn't a sure fire good comparison EH.

**ChrisWoj** · 07-10-2012, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by R-Star

You should probably realize that something being profitable almost 100 years ago isn't a sure fire good comparison EH.

I wouldn't put the time gap as much as the societal gap to blame for the fact that it can't be profitable today. Willingness and wherewithal go a long ways, but at the same time our culture wouldn't allow it today. Everybody has a driver's license. Even in a place like New York, with a great rail system as a perfectly valid excuse, not having a license to drive is seen as a bad thing. The social stigma is a constant issue, you hear more "well what's wrong? why not?" than "good for you, saving the environment and your money!" I went without a car for three years because I simply wasn't comfortable driving (I was at fault only once, but managed to have 5 cars in a 1.5 year span fall apart or get wrecked on me) and I heard it constantly.

Nobody is going to go to purely using a rail system because if you don't have a license and a car, you're looked down upon. And if you have a license and a car you're going to use it.

**R-Star** · 07-10-2012, 10:16 PM

I couldn't get to work without my truck.

07-10-2012, 05:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
Geaux Tigers Wheres the gameclock in this place? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisiana Age: 28 Posts: 12,608 Rep Power: 12100097	Re: Let's make our own Government Having a nations food system in the hands of a few people is a really really bad idea. Only 1% of Americans list farming as an occupation in the United States. There are 5 or 6 companies that run the globalized food supply. This is bad. __________________ "Louisiana has a heritage of great players that play their high school football within the boundaries of Louisiana." "As soon as we know exactly who we are playing and what date we will be playing on, the schedule will become more finite." "If we're defending, come see the trophy, it's in our trophy case. We're not defending it; it's there." - Les Miles

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Geaux Tigers Wheres the gameclock in this place? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisiana Age: 28 Posts: 12,608 Rep Power: 12100097	Re: Let's make our own Government Processed foods are one of the main factors leading to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, etc...wonder what kind of improvements an affordable local food economy would have on healthcare costs? __________________ "Louisiana has a heritage of great players that play their high school football within the boundaries of Louisiana." "As soon as we know exactly who we are playing and what date we will be playing on, the schedule will become more finite." "If we're defending, come see the trophy, it's in our trophy case. We're not defending it; it's there." - Les Miles

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